"...We have to keep getting better as well as bigger,” says Wake Tech President Stephen Scott. "We have to make sure quality goes hand-in-hand with increased capacity, and the success of this campaign will make that possible. These funds will help us keep training relevant, instructional programs up to date, and faculty and staff at the top of their game."

The Ripple Effect campaign committee was chaired by Dr. Bill Atkinson, former WakeMed Health & Hospitals CEO, and Frank Holding, Jr., chairman and CEO of First Citizens Bank. It was the first major gifts campaign in Wake Tech history. Wake Tech employees contributed more than $365,000, with a record 87 percent participating in the campaign.

Congleton had agreed to not shave his beard until the campaign reached its goal. He finally shaved right before the announcement.

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